Abu Bakar of Johor

(1833-1895)

Sultan of Johor

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Sultan Sir Abu Bakar ibni Almarhum Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Daeng Ibrahim GCMG KCSI (Jawi: المرحوم سلطان سير ابو بكر ابن المرحوم تماڠڬوڠ دايڠ إبراهيم سري مهاراج جوهر; b.3 February 1833 – d.4 June 1895), also known as Albert Baker [1], was the Temenggong of Johor. He was the 1st Sultan of Modern Johor, the 21st Sultan of Johor and the first Maharaja of Johor from the House of Temenggong. He was also informally known as "The Father of Modern Johor", as many historians accredited Johor's development in the 19th century to Abu Bakar's leadership. He initiated policies and provided aids to ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs to stimulate the development of the state's agricultural economy which was founded by Chinese migrants from Southern China in the 1840s. He also took charge of the development of Johor's infrastructure, administrative system, military and civil service, all of which were modelled closely along Western lines.

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Born	Wan Abu Bakar ibni Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Daeng Ibrahim 3 February 1833 Teluk Belanga, Singapore
Died	4 June 1895 (aged 62) Bailey's Hotel, South Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Zodiac	Aquarius
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